This course is for K-12 classroom teachers who want to learn strategies for differentiating instruction to better meet the needs of all learners.

Participants in this course will be introduced to learning theory related to learning styles and multiple intelligences, as well as web-based resources to assist teachers in both identifying students' learning styles and intelligences and engaging students in activities which best suit those styles and intelligences.

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Sign-Up

Anyone can follow a course on P2PU. Participating is the next level of engagement. The sign-up is a space where interested individuals can express their interest and background in the topic and commit to working with the rest of the participants. Please answer the following set(s) of questions if you want to become a participant or organizer.

Standard Set

This set of signup questions is common to all study groups, courses, ... in P2PU. The answers to these questions will be public once you get accepted.

What made you interested in this topic?

What do you hope to achieve by participating?

Are you interested in helping with the course organization?

Between Participants Custom Set

This set of signup questions is particular to this course. The answers to these questions will be visible to all participants once you get accepted.

What do you teach (grade and subject), at what school, and what is your email address?

What do you think you can contribute to this course on differentiated instruction? (At P2PU, peer learing is a focus, which means that everyone is both a learner and a teacher.)

What are your current strategies (if any) for differentiating instruction in your classroom?

Have you ever participated in any online learning experience? If so, please indicate what type of learning experience it was and your overall impressions.

Answers

I am a Fifth Grade Teacher at a Pennsylvania charter school focused on sustainable living, environmental stewardship, and integrated, hands-on learning. I have about 15 years of teaching experience both public and charter in grades 1 through 5. I took a 10-year break from the classroom to raise my daughter and worked as a freelance education and creativity consultant for Crayola and Royal Caribbean cruise lines. I wrote hundreds of art-integrated lessons and developed an on-going video series for Crayola, created and developed educational programming for Royal Caribbean, and authored 10 children's books for Scholastic. My return to the classroom has been made possible by a wonderful charter school opportunity that has been exciting, although very hard work! I love teaching; it is my art. And I love my students, each and every one.

Location: PA

Standard Set Answer:

I am interested in this topic because my classroom is made up of children with a wide variety of strengths and learning styles. By participating, I hope to understand my students' learning styles better so I can get a jump on providing for their needs right away. This is my first P2PU course and I am interested in seeing how it is organized.

I am a Title I Reading Teacher in a very rural elementary school in the mountains of North Carolina. I love my job, and I adore all the kids I get to work with each day!

Location: Murphy, NC

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I have a great interest in knowing more about differentiated instruction. I primarily work with kids that are already struggling in school. I want to know if the way they are being taught meets their leaning styles.In my mind, education should not be a one size fits all approach. This course seems to address some of these ideas.

I hope by taking this course that I become a better teacher. If I can better assess where my students are, how they best learn, and where they need to get to, then I can be a more effective teacher for them.

I would be happy to help with the course in any way possible. I am 100% behind online education classes. I don't live in a big city, so online professional development helps me to grow as a professional without having to drive 2-3 hours to participate. The key to effective online education is organization and having learning goals. You have to know where you want to take your students and then have a plan for getting them there!

I have been teaching for 17 years and am currently HOD of ESOL at my school. Teaching is something that is always evolving - an art really... There is no time to get bored - too much to do and learn - and this is what I love about it!

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

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My students arrive with various levels of English language acquisition therefore differientiation is necessary to be able to help them improve their English at a level that fits their abilities.

I hope to learn new strategies and gain fresh ideas to assist my students.

I am a retired Assistant Superintendent from Madison Parish School District in rural northeast Louisiana.

Location: Tallulah, LA

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I am interested in the Differentiated Instruction course because I want to learn more strategies to help teachers teach ALL students at his/her level. I hope to achieve a collection of strategies to differentiate instruction. I am interested in helping with the course organization.

I lecture at a Design College in South Africa. I hold a Post Graduate in Education and a Masters in Fine arts. I have been involved in education for 7 years.

Location: South Africa

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I have a large variety of students from different backgrounds in my class. I only teach design students, and a large proportion of them do not respond to more traditional teaching methods. I hope to expand my knowledge on how I can interact with students that have different strengths and different preferences in their learning styles.

I am currently a Teaching Assistant in a British International school. I am looking forward to taking a step further into my career by engaging in this program, and hope to make a difference!

Location: Egypt

Standard Set Answer:

I am interested in this topic because I am currently working in this field and would like to learn more and reach higher levels in my career. Mostly however, I have taken the initiative to apply now because of the circumstances my country, Egypt, is going through. Education in Egypt is one of the -if not the most- sector that needs urgent rethinking and improving. I am very eager and hopeful to be a part of this renovation, and putting all my effort, education, skills and experience into it.

I hope to learn more and gain more knowledge by participating in this program. I need those necessary tools that i'm sure I will find here to reach my goals. As much as I believe in educating, I also strongly believe in always seeking opportunities to be more educated myself. Learning should never and would never stop at any time or age.

I am ready and keen to help in whatever method I am able to certainly.

1. Because i also like to teach students using different strategies.
2.I will learn new techniques of teaching with modern methodology and will be able to develop student's interest level towards learning.
3. Yes, I will try my level best.

I have my BS in Elementary Education/ Special Ed from The University of Maine Presque Isle and I curently work at Child Development Services of Aroostook and a 282 Teacher for Children with disabilities birth to 3 years of age. I have previouslt worked in public school as a one on one for a non verbal 10 year old.

Location: Woodland Maine

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I just want to continue to learn so that i can better serve the children i work for weather it be in my current job, my volunteer activities, or in a future job. I hape to gain a better understanding of learning styles and how to adapt my ways of thinking to accomidate those different styles. I would like to say i am interested with helping with corse orginzation but i truthfully dont know if i would have the proper time to devote to both coursework and my full time job.

I am an educator who firmly believes we can help all students excell by recognizing and promoting multiple intelligences. I am also the proud mother of a daughter with artistic intelligence, a son with naturalist talents, and a wonderful four year old son with a strong love for letters.

Location: Indiana

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I am interested in differentiating instruction because I desire to find ways to connect with every student. I believe we can all learn to use our natural gifts.

By participating in this couse I hope to gain a greater understanding in identifying and teaching to all the mulitiple intelligences.

At this time, my schedule will not permit helping with course organization.

I have my masters of science in instructional technology from Wilkes University and hold a Bachelors in arts from Bloomsburg University in music education. I am currently teaching music at two schools, Wilkes-Barre school District and Bridgewater Academy. I am currently teaching 6th grade choir, 5th and 6th grade band, 7th and 8th grade general music, and high school music theory.
I enjoy doing a variety of things, but my favorite is spending time with my friends and family. I enjoy life to the fullest, you never know when the bus of life will pass you by.

Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Standard Set Answer:

I teach a variety of students and would like to learn more information about differentiated instruction.

As a teacher I am concerned about reaching all the ability levels in one single class and using the most appropriate techniques to reach all my students. There is a wealth of information out there and I am keen to find and learn it so that I can be a better and more successful teacher.

I would prefer to participate in this my first course before considering helping with the course organization. It will think about it for the future.

I'm proud to say that this is my 21st year in education. I have been a fourth grade teacher and sixth grade teacher. I am currently a full release mentor for my district. In addition to mentoring, I provide professional development workshops and trainings. Like many of us here, I LOVE to learn and am always busy furthering my knowledge in pedagogy. I have earned 2 Master degrees and my National Board certification.

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Standard Set Answer:

I am part of the Professional Development Department in the Paradise Valley Unified School District and am always interested in new PD opportunities. I have a wide range of interests so this course seemed like a really good fit. I hope that I will learn many new things in order to share with the new teachers I mentor. As this is a new course for me, I am currently not interested in organizing the course. However, that may change once I become more actively involved.